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kittiwakeAbdul Alhazred made his mark in the world of Lovecraft because of what drove him to insanity, and the actions of this unbalanced writer continue to shock and dismay to this very day. (I am referring to Alhazred here, not myself as the unbalanced writer. Remember that I have a certificate stating I am not insane, something that Alhazred sorely lacked).
A short guide to the Cthulhu Mythos and its inhuman monsters. The good thing about this book is that the author doesn't include spoilers. He doesn't say which stories feature which monster, and in the one case where it is unavoidable ("The Dunwich Horror"), he doesn't describe the monster at all, and just suggests that you should read the story. The bad thing about it is the arch tone and the author's continual facetious comments about not having been driven mad by his studies of the Cthulhu Mythos, while implying the opposite.
A short guide to the Cthulhu Mythos and its inhuman monsters. The good thing about this book is that the author doesn't include spoilers. He doesn't say which stories feature which monster, and in the one case where it is unavoidable ("The Dunwich Horror"), he doesn't describe the monster at all, and just suggests that you should read the story. The bad thing about it is the arch tone and the author's continual facetious comments about not having been driven mad by his studies of the Cthulhu Mythos, while implying the opposite.
